Which Persian emperor attacked Athens for aiding Greek colonies in their rebellion against Persian rule? A. Lycurgus B. Darius C. Pheidippides D. Leonidas



Answer :

Darius attacked Athens for aiding Greek colonies in their rebellion against Persian rule

Related riots in Aeolis, Doris, Cyprus and Caria, along with the Ionian Rebellion, were the military revolts of several Greek regions against Persian rule, which lasted from 499 to 493 BC. At the center of Greek dissatisfaction, there was a choice of tyrannical rulers who were elected to rule in these areas. Although the initial rebellions were directed only against the aforementioned tyrants, over time, these rebellions turned into a general rebellion against Persia and Emperor Darius the Great. It came to the answer of Persia, of course, as an attack on the Greek colony under the leadership of Darius the Great.

The answer is: B.